Rough Grades Complete
Now that the landscapers have finished the fences, installed the window wells, and pre-graded the site, we are ready to do all the concrete flatwork. This consists of the rear patio, front sidewalk, rear sidewalk, garage slab and apron.
Finding fill was greatly assisted by having a new basement starting just down the street. They were looking to get rid of fill cheaply, and we were looking to get fill for free. The 5-6 dump loads we took saved them 3-4 hours of trucking time, and we benefitted from the free clean fill, dumped exactly when and where we needed.
Having the grades adjusted properly will ideally keep the mud contained and dry quickly after it rains, rather than become a swamp. We need to get the sidewalks done because in a few weeks our finished stucco coat can go on and we can finish the loam and sod. A finished exterior will greatly assist in the sale of our final house.
This is the cleanest site we have had since the demolition was complete. The site is ready for sidewalks, but we will wait until the stucco is done to prep and pour the front.
This is a site with properly graded side yards. Once these have had more time to settle we will add a final gravel layer. Attempting to grow grass in the side yard is unlikely to be successful because it either dries out beside the wall or doesn't get any sun.